State Route 155

California State Route 155

California 155 connects Delano with Lake Isabella, crossing the Greenhorn Mountains along the way. It is a very winding and slow route due to the steep grades and construction designed to keep the road true to the contours of the landscape. At the east end, California 155 turns south at Wofford Heights to follow the west shore of Isabella Reservoir, connecting to the town of Lake Isabella and California 178 freeway.

Authorized in 1948 and completed in March 1953, Isabella Dam holds back water from the Kern River. This project was built to protect against downstream flooding, but it has ancillary uses for hydroelectric power and water supply for urban and agricultural use in the Central Valley. 10/08/06.

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Page Updated Wednesday September 30, 2009.